Stay Mentally Dope
by Charmaine Beasley, LPC-S & Jasmine Bishop, LPC-S
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About this podcast
Mental health just ain’t the same for Black folks. Join Charmaine & Jasmine, two licensed therapists obsessed with Black culture, as they:
-Unpack your favorite throwback movies. (And ruin some along the way).
-Decode why Black parents refuse to apologize. (Spoiler: it's not what you think.)
-Help you ditch the struggle love cycle. (Because honey, you deserve more!)
Want to level up your own mental health journey or just want to laugh while trying to make sense of this life, hit that subscribe button, boo. This journey about Black mental health is gonna be DOPE!
Episodes
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- Therapist Tackle A Goofy Movie: Parent/Teen Communication | Stay Mentally Dope · 39 minA Goofy Movie, don’t ask questions just come with us as we discuss parent-child communication and how relationships can change as a child ages. In this episode, Charmaine and…
- So the Internet Says you Have a Mental Health Diagnosis | Stay Mentally Dope · 31 minYour timeline said you have ADHD or maybe it’s trauma. The viral video said it’s definitely narcissism. But… is it actually a diagnosis, or is the algorithm doing too much?Join…
- Brown Sugar: Why We Run From What We Really Want · 34 minBrown Sugar gave us Black love, hip-hop, and chemistry… but did it also give us a masterclass in avoidance and what it can look like when you get off course from what you really…
- Saying No When You Want To: Summer Walker Therapy | Stay Mentally Dope · 38 minIn this episode, we are talking about the song ‘No’ by Summer Walker. We are talking about what it looks like when you have been saying ‘yes’ in a relationship and decide to…
- Yung Miami's "Spend Dat": Survival & Self-Love | Stay Mentally Dope · 23 minIn this episode, we are talking about Yung Miami’s song Spend Dat. This song has become a controversial anthem but we are talking about the aspects of the song that identify…
- What Moesha Taught Us About Vulnerability and Safety | Stay Mentally Dope · 32 minWhat happens when vulnerability meets the reality of dating and personal safety? In this episode, we revisit an episode of Moesha that tackled issues many women still navigate…
- Biker Boyz: Seeking Approval Versus Creating Your Own Identity? | Stay Mentally Dope · 45 minIn this episode, we are talking about Biker Boyz and doing what we do best which is going deeper. Join us as we, licensed therapists, talk about father and son relationships…
- Therapist Reactions to Reddit Stories -Boundaries in Relationships | Stay Mentally Dope · 36 minReddit has a lot of stories about boundaries in relationships and in this episode we are talking about it. Charmaine and Jasmine, your two favorite mental health therapists will…
- J. Cole’s 1985: Mentorship, Mental Health, and Maturity| Stay Mentally Dope · 32 minWe’re breaking down J.Cole’s song 1985 and getting real about mentorship, mental health, what it means to respond and maybe just react. It is judgement? Is it growth or ego? Does…
- Love Jones: Anxious & Avoidant Attachment Styles · 33 minThree questions: do you know your attachment style, have you seen the movie Love Jones, AND have you ever been in a Love Jones type relationship? Nina and Darius had their ups…
- What is Work Trauma and Tips to Cope | Stay Mentally Dope · 27 minWe already discussed the America’s Next Top Model Documentary and identifying work trauma and now we are following up with coping with work trauma. Jasmine and Charmaine, your…
- ANTM & Workplace Trauma | Stay Mentally Dope · 36 minIn this episode of the Stay Mentally Dope show, we are talking about the America’s Next Top Model Documentary (ANTM) and workplace trauma. We know that by now you have seen the…
- The Psychology of Attention Seekers (& How to Deal) · 38 minEver wonder what are examples of attention-seeking behavior? In this episode, your two favorite black therapists as we explore how what’s often labeled as “attention-seeking” may…
- B.A.P.S. and the Cost of Code Switching · 40 min"When they say how are you, what do you say?" "Living large and taking charge big boy!!!!" What does it look like to live your life authentically? Do you know what code switching…
- I Can Love You (But First, I Gotta Love Me): The Psychology of Mar J.’s ‘I Can Love You’ · 27 minI can love you better than her, do you believe me or do I need to explain more? In this episode, your two favorite therapists are discussing Mary J Blige’s song, I Can Love You…
- New You, New Friends? Therapists & “ A Different World” · 30 minIt’s new year, new me time! In life most times growth causes changes in us but what happens when those changes affect our relationships? Maybe the changes within us are…
- Therapist Advice on Surviving Holiday Grief with Family | Stay Mentally Dope · 48 minFor some people Christmas time with the family does not bring joy but it can bring grief and anxiety …..that manifests as bubble guts and headaches. The movie ‘Almost Christmas’…
- You Remind Me of My Ex: Therapists React to Usher You Remind Me · 20 minHave you ever encountered someone who reminds you of your ex and not in a good way? This is Usher’s song U Remind Me and we are talking about it. Did Usher have good boundaries…
- Therapists React to The Family That Preys | Stay Mentally Dope · 57 minThe Family That Preys was one of those movies that definitely makes you want to clutch all your pearls! There is generational trauma, sibling rivalry, grief, friendships…
- Vulnerability & Dating: Therapists React to Pop the Balloon (Episode of The Neighborhood) · 37 minWe have some big dating questions that need answers… ‘why do people choose projects?’, ‘what does it mean to be emotionally vulnerable in relationships?’ , AND ‘is your inner…
